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Lab Interface
What is a Lab Interface? When a practice uses an EHR (like Criterions Software), a lab interface is the piece of software that allows one system to talk to another system. One of the most integral elements of a clinical practice is the use of laboratory encounters for...
Effective Patient Interaction
Effective patient interaction technologies can enhance the patient experience During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations across the country realized they needed to change their already stressed patient intake processes in order to lower the more immediate...
AI in Healthcare IT
In today's healthcare IT world, predictive models—which learn from past data and generate forecasts or suggestions—are typically mentioned when people talk about artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning (ML) methods, like those used by the Criterions EHR system,...
ePrescribing Cancel and Change Requests, Rx Fill Notifications
As we move forward in the interconnected healthcare space, phone calls between pharmacies and physicians are becoming a thing of the past. The tools you have today in your Criterions EHR system are sometimes overlooked but can be impactful to your practice workflow...
The Importance of Customizable EHR Systems
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that we must be flexible and adaptable in order to deal with unforeseen situations. Since the healthcare industry in our country was severly affected, it was crucial for healthcare providers to have EHR software that could...
Webinar: Criterions Patient Portal Review & Patient In-Take Add-Ons
In this webinar, our Associate Product Manager, James Keener, walked our customers through the full capabilities of the Criterions Patient Portal, what your patients can complete before and after their appointments, sending consent forms and questionnaires directly...
Why Training Is Key To A Successful Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Practice Management (PM) System
No matter what stage of the EHR lifecycle your practice is in, on-going training is necessary in maintaining efficiency with your software system. It offers opportunities for you and your team members to become more familiar with the program and the company supporting...
Infographic: Integrated Text Appointment Reminders
Don't have Text Appointment Reminders or Text to Check-In yet? Contact Sales below to get started with Criterions Texting Modules!
Webinar: Criterions Text Appointment Reminders & Text Check-In
In this webinar, James Keener, our Associate Product Manager presents on Criterions Text Appointment Reminders and Text to Check-In available now! Watch to learn more about the new features including enabling texting for all your patients, configuring each message,...
Top 5 Patient Engagement Tools from 2021
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, the way providers communicate and engage with patients is changing too. Patients are becoming more interested in taking control of their health, which includes being able to access their health information from virtually...
What is Health Information Exchange (HIE)?
There is an increasing demand for interoperability amongst healthcare providers and patients for access to and sharing of a patient’s medical records electronically. Providers want to participate in the exchange of data to improve patient care and outcomes. Health...
Infographic: Get to Know FHIR
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Case Study: DocCare
Background Since the launch of Criterions TCMS product in 1997, DocCare has been utilizing Criterions’ software solutions to increase efficiency in their office. At that time, the practice had three office locations, but have since expanded to seven offices across New...
4 Benefits of User Rights and Responsibilities
With the increased use of technology, data security has become of paramount importance to software development. The use of electronic health records (EHR's) in the medical field has demanded that patient and practice information is not only secure from external people...
3 Benefits of An Integrated Inventory Tracking Solution
If you are a provider that sells supplies or other products to your patients, you know that keeping track of inventory is important to your bottom line. It is crucial to have an accurate count of your inventory so that you are able to provide patients with the correct...
Why your Office Should be Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Multi-Factor Authentication is a process that is used to verify a user’s identity by using a second method of authentication in addition to the username and password. After a user logs in using their regular credentials, the system will send a one-time password to the...
Webinar: Criterions Patient Portal Enhancements
In this webinar, our Product Manager, Mark Greenleaf presents on Criterions Patient Portal Enhancements available now! Watch to learn more about new features including Appointment Reminders, Consent Forms, Questionnaires, and Text Check-In.
Video: Criterions Text Check-In
The social distancing protocols of today make it hard to see patients quickly and efficiently. In order to help your practice decrease contact in the waiting room and reduce patient wait time, we have developed new Text Check-In functionalities. Watch the video below...